What stone fruit can possibly be more versatile than apricots? Not only are they highly nutritious but are used in preserves, spirits, the pips to make oil, dried and so the list goes on. They originated in China and appeared in the Spanish missions in California in 1792 and from there, spread throughout the world.

Christmas is the time for giving in any year and that’s particularly the case this year. To celebrate the joy of giving, we are offering 10% off our entire gift hamper and gift pack range for 10 days only. When visiting our online shop, go to: Gift Packs, Gift Crates and Gift Hampers Our Gift

Every year we have a few problems with customers wanting deliveries by Christmas but unfortunately plenty of orders come to us with insufficient lead time. This year, things are very different across the whole world and Australia Post is being inundated with deliveries, as we all know. We have no control over your parcel once

How does chutney differ from Relish? This is indeed a million dollar question and the answer is never specific but lets explore the origins to at least form an opinion. Chutneys originated in India. ‘Chatni’ was and is the name that meant ‘strongly spiced’. Typically they were made from fruit and or nut pieces, vinegar,

After a long cold winter here in Tassie, spring is here and we are ready to fire up the BBQ as the evenings get longer. We thought it time to extoll the virtues of mustards and a little about the origin. I grew up thinking that mustard was purely a condiment (which it is!) but

My mother has always been a wonderful cook and our family treasures her recipes. Her seville orange marmalade is one of my favourites. Its sweet, sharp bitterness is so good we felt we had to share it with our customers. We added the small indulgence of Tasmanian single malt whisky and soon it became one

Despite all of the challenges surrounding COVID-19, it seems that one of the silver linings might be that our communities are becoming more ‘local’ than ever.  We’re really proud to be able to support a number of Tasmanian suppliers in the production of our range. One type of supplier that you might not think of

As the implications of COVID-19 started to affect our communities, we all began dealing with the challenges of lockdowns and we were hearing stories of economic and social pressures. We felt we needed to do our bit to help – but how? Perhaps a little after toilet paper started to lose its appeal, came the

People often ask me where my love of plants and garden design came from. It seems like the perfect time of year to share a bit of the story, given that mum was my inspiration. She, and a bicycle! I grew up in South Africa and was the youngest of three boys. At the age

You asked and we delivered… Well, we’re going to anyway!  Given many Tasmanians are doing the right thing by staying home, we’ve received a number of calls about the idea of operating a local delivery service. So, for the month of May, we’re going to give it a try and if you like it, we’ll